Notre Dame

Jones' imitation draws rave reviews

September 22, 2006|By Avani Patel.

He hasn't yet made his Notre Dame debut, but teammates say former Morgan Park quarterback Demetrius Jones has had an impact on their preparation for Michigan State this week. Because he is a swift runner and a strong-armed passer, the freshman has emulated Michigan State quarterback Drew Stanton in practice. "He has been really challenging us every day," linebacker Travis Thomas said. "I think it's going to help us in the game. He's real athletic, real shifty, kind of like [Stanton]." Safety Tom Zbikowski said Jones made a couple of big plays against the first-team defense Tuesday. "We have to [stop] him from making those big plays," Zbikowski said. Coach Charlie Weis called Jones "one of the important people for our team this week."